Black white Quote by Laurence Fishburne

“Hiding a talent is not exclusive to any one particular group of people: young, old, black, white, Latin. It doesn't matter. It's universal. The idea that you have a gift or talent is always kind of threatening.” quote by Laurence Fishburne — Download Open image

“Hiding a talent is not exclusive to any one particular group of people: young, old, black, white, Latin. It doesn't matter. It's universal. The idea that you have a gift or talent is always kind of threatening.”

Laurence Fishburne

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (7 ratings)

More by Laurence Fishburne

There's a lot of stuff that's not good that's touted as being good.

Laurence Fishburne

Image

I've been around long enough now and have learned to be flexible enough to know that every movie isn't going to be Apocalypse Now…

Laurence Fishburne

Image

It's funny, a lot of people think I take myself seriously because I come off so serious sometimes. But it's not that I take…

Laurence Fishburne

Image

Some characters need to be more performance-orientated; some, you have to be still.

Laurence Fishburne

Image

After 'Othello,' it was, like, 'I can stop acting. I have played one of the great characters in the English language. I feel I…

Laurence Fishburne

Image

I've been a fan of Mads since the “Casino Royale” movie. I really sat up and paid attention to him. I was like, “Who is this motherf**ker?” Even his work in something as sort of popcorn as “Clash of the Titans,” he brings a kind of danger and reality and he grounds it in such a way that you think,…

Laurence Fishburne

Blacks have been in the position of having to rebel since day one. It's only natural. Black people are the lowest on the totem…

Laurence Fishburne

Image

As a man of colour, I've spent my life asking people to see me for who I am. With Obama in the White House,…

Laurence Fishburne

Image

It's nice to get the feedback from a theater audience. It's a gas.

Laurence Fishburne

Image

Projects don't need to be special for me to sign up, but I do need them to have something that speaks to me in…

Laurence Fishburne

Image

I certainly believe that being in contact with one's spirit and nurturing one's spirit is as important as nurturing one's body and mind.

Laurence Fishburne

Image

As a movie star, you get good tables at restaurants.

Laurence Fishburne

Image

Explore all 128 Laurence Fishburne quotes

More Black white quotes

Each of us is precious to God because each of us has their name written on the palms of God's hands. And God says…

Desmond Tutu

Image

If you find yourself in a relationship or even a friendship with someone who's conflicted with their gender identity, just be kind. This is…

Linda D. Thompson

Image

With 'City of Black & White,' I wanted a record that would make you feel good, that would sort of take you up in…

Mat Kearney

Image

I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young,…

Barack Obama

Image

My comedy has no color, it's for everybody, black, white, Latino, Asian. It's not a pro-black show, not a def jam show; it's just…

Bruce Bruce

Image

The liberal feminist movement never imagined that women would take seriously the encouragement to become our own heroes and claim life for ourselves, on…

Tammy Bruce

Image

I want to be the voice of the people; black, white, everyday, oppressed people. A person trying to make it and to do it…

Common

Image

The Muslim world just doesn't believe that skin color is all that important. Obama may be half-black, but he's still all-Western, according to them. It doesn't matter whether you're black, white or green - if you're not a devotee of Muhammad, you don't matter.

Ben Shapiro

Color is the overpowering of black; white – the final victory over black.

Dejan Stojanovic

Image

“Honor students -- black, white, or Asia Minor -- tended to be nicer. Maybe they were just as mean on the inside, but they…

Rainbow Rowell

Image

The challenges that I face today are the same challenges we all face. Trying to balance your life between work, family, loved ones, your husband, your wife - boyfriend or girlfriend. If you have kids - balancing that, balancing your work with the time you spend with your kids. The idea of wanting to be a good parent and then…

Dwayne Johnson